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Permit Info

Rio Chama, El Vado Ranch - Big Eddy

State: NM
Agency: BLM / USFS
Contact: El Vado Ranch / Taos Field Office
Phone: 505-758-8851
Address: 226 Cruz Alta Rd.
Taos, NM 87571
Website: www.nm.blm.gov/recreation/taos/rio_chama_wild_scenic_river.htm
Fee: Y
Permit: Y
Type: lottery
Peak Use: May - July
Permit Season: May 1 - Sep 4
Difficulty: III
Application Instructions: All trips launching from El Vado require registration. In addition, launches between May 1 and September 4, 2004 require an advance reservation. Weekends are assigned by lottery and weekdays by telephone reservation.
Cost: $6 application and $5 person up to 16 people in a group
Deadline: Nov 1 - Jan 31
Notification Date: March 1
Number of Permits:
Number of Applications: 1000 - 1500 season
Maximum Size: 16 private
Cancellations: Call after Apr 1; Chavez Canyon put-in does not require a permit, only registration.
Status: 15DEC04